Performance Transmission Comparison Test - C4 vs. Five-Speed
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We dyno'd the car with each transmission at PRA Solutions using their eddy-current dyno. Who would have thought the C4 would record more rear-wheel horsepower than a five-speed? Well, it did-by 12 hp. But since horsepower is a calculated expression of work over a period of time, and we observed the engine accelerated in high gear more quickly with the automatic, that result shouldn't be all that surprising. What matters most is the change in torque output, and there the five-speed shined. View Related Article
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